The Primary Difference Between Operational Auditing and Financial Auditing Is

question 97

Multiple Choice

The primary difference between operational auditing and financial auditing is that in operational auditing,the auditor

• A)is concerned only with the audited activity's adherence to company policy and procedures.
• B)is seeking to help management use resources in the most effective manner possible.
• C)starts the process with the financial statements of an activity being audited and works backward to the basic processes involved in producing them.
• D)can use analytical skills and tools that are not necessary in financial auditing.

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Definitions:

Major Organic Product

The predominant product formed in a chemical reaction involving organic compounds, often favored by conditions or controlled by mechanisms.

Reasonable Mechanism

A scientifically plausible explanation detailing the steps and interactions leading to the formation of products in a chemical reaction.

Di-sec-Butyl Ether

An ether compound formed by the dehydration reaction between two sec-butyl alcohol molecules, used as a solvent and chemical intermediate.

Butan-2-ol

An alcohol with the chemical formula C4H10O, characterized by having its hydroxyl group (-OH) on the second carbon of a four-carbon chain.